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HTML HTML Lists HTML Lists

Posted by Tegan Oar
Tegan Oar
3,513 Points

I can't see the error in my code for the nested ordered list

I cannot see the error in the code for the nested ordered checklist under Shapes. Could someone please help?

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>HTML Lists Challenge</title>
  </head>
  <body>

    <h1>HTML Lists Challenge</h1>

    <!-- Write your code below -->
<ol>
  <li> Stop</li>
  <li> Drop </li>
  <li> Roll </li>
    </ol>

    <ul>
  <li> Shapes</li>
      <ol>
  <li> Circle</li>
  <li> Square</li>
    </ol>
  <li> Colors</li>
    </ul>

  </body>
</html>

1 Answer

Matthew Long
Matthew Long
28,407 Points
Matthew Long
Matthew Long
28,407 Points

I believe your nested ordered list needs to be in a list item.

<ol>
  <li>Stop</li>
  <li>Drop</li>
  <li>Roll</li>
</ol>
<ul>
  <li>Shapes
    <ol>
      <li>Square</li>
      <li>Circle</li>
    </ol>
  </li>
  <li>Colors</li>
</ul>
Tegan Oar
Tegan Oar
3,513 Points

Awesome - That worked! Thanks heaps! :-)